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How much weight will a 4'x2'x2' metal pontoon float?
16
How do you calculate the displacement of a pontoon as found on a pontoon boat?
We assume W is the weight of the boat and w < W is the weight of the pontoon. So the total boat/pontoon weight that must be buoyed in order to float is W + w. To float, the boat and pontoon must displace W + w weight of water. The density of water is about rho = 1000 kg/m^3; so the boat has to displace W = rho V g or V = W/(rho g) and the pontoon v = w/(rho g) m^3 of water. g = 9.81 m/sec^2 is the average acceleration of gravity EX: If w = 100000 N, the pontoon must displace about v = w/(rho g) = 100000/(1000*10) = 10 m^3 of water to buoy that pontoon. (I used g ~ 10 m/sec^2 for ease in calculation)
A square pontoon 5'x5'x40' how much weigh will it float?
5ft*5ft*40ft*60lb/ft^3=60000 lb
What is a pontoon boat?
A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on pontoons to float. Pontoons may be used on boats, rafts, barges, docks, float planes or seaplanes. Pontoons may support a platform, creating a raft. A raft supporting a house-like structure is a houseboat. A fixed platform can be used as a dock. Common boat designs are a catamaran with two pontoons, or a trimaran with three. Pontoons may be simply constructed from sealed cylinders such as pipes or barrels, or fabricated as boxes from metal or concrete. Pontoon boat drafts may be as shallow as eight inches, which reduces risk of running aground and underwater damage. The pontoon effect is when a large force applied to the side capsizes a pontoon boat without much warning, particularly a top-heavy boat. Pontoon boats for pleasure boating and fishing can be low cost for their capacity, and cheaper to insure than other boats, even when equipped with substantial engines.
What are pontoon and floating bridges?
They are modular floating Pontoon systems.
What is a pontoon made out of?
a pontoon is made out of stingy plastic and they suck
When was Crest pontoon created?
Crest pontoon was created in 1957.
What is the population of Crest pontoon?
Crest pontoon's population is 60.
Is pontoon a card game?
Pontoon is a variant of blackjack with all the 10's removed. Pontoon is also known as Spanish 21.
How do you repressurize a pontoon boat pontoon?
Pontoons are not pressurizes just water tight
Can you use pontoon bridge in a sentence?
Yes, you can. A pontoon bridge is a series of floating structures.
What is the country song about motor boating on the open in a pontoon?
Pontoon - Little Big Town
